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Themes of A Tale of Two Cities

The idea of sacrifice is the focus of attention in the context of this thoughtful analysis of this Dickens tale. Darnay and Carton...

Morality and Characterization in Oliver Twist

Different aspects of this Dickens tale are discussed in depth. Morality as well as characterization are issues given attention. An...

Horror Story 'Carmilla' by Sheridan LeFanu

In three pages this paper discusses the horror and vampire influence of this tale and Bram Stoker's Dracula. There are 2 sources ...

Beatrice's Character in 'Inferno' by Dante

Divine Comedy is examined in six pages in terms of the tales 4 meaning levels, considers why Dante selected Beatrice as the primar...

Plato's 'Symposium' and Dante's 'Inferno'

In five pages the theme of love is considered within the context of these authors and their tales. Three sources are cited in the...

Marie de France by Dante

In three pages this essay considers how the passion Marie de France and her lover share is compared with her contention God suppor...

Oedipus and Jason

In five pages the tales of Oedipus and Jason are analyzed in terms of the differences and similarities that exist between them. T...

Mythology of Ancient Greece and Rome and Human Sacrifice

In twelve pages the tales of Demeter, Cybele and Attis, Adonis and Aphrodite, Endymion and Selene are examined in a consideration ...

Song of Roland, 'The Iliad,' and Heroism

In five pages these epic war tales are examined in a heroic contrast and comparison of Roland and Achilles. Three sources are cit...

Carl Jung's Possible Influence on Grimm's Fairy Tales

but collective experience, an inherited set of "primal data" (Jacobi 8) that all people share. It is a compilation of universal co...

Jung's Archetypes as They Correlate to Fairy Tales

An article that suggests the theory that Jung's theories and archetypes can be applied to interpret certain fairy tales. This 11 ...

Fairytales and the Portrayal of Women

In seven pages this paper analyzes Grimm's Fairy Tales in terms of the portrayal of women and how this reflects the roles they pla...

Value Conflict in The Makioka Sisters by Junichiro Tanizaki

In five pages the setting of prewar Japan is featured in this tale of four sisters and the conflict of transitioning values as pre...

Theme and Symbolism in The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint Exupery

In five pages this paper discusses theme as well as love and responsibility unity through symbolism in Saint Exupery's The Little ...

'The Decameron' by Giovanni Boccaccio

In three pages this essay discusses how these tales reflected the changing society of the 14th century as a result of the Black De...

Contrasting and Comparing Plot Motifs in George MacDonald's The Princess and the Goblin and Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland

In five pages the plot motifs featured in each of these tales are contrasted and compared. Two sources are cited in the bibliogra...

Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House and Henry James' The Turn of the Screw

In eight pages these two supernatural tales are analyzed in a comparison and contrast of similarities and differences. There are ...

The Short Reign of Queen Mary I of England

A 6 page discussion of Bloody Mary, the heartless queen that became known for her relentless tactics. Mary did not hesitate to bu...

Short Stories by Jack London and Edgar Allan Poe on Death

In seven pages this paper examines how the theme of death is handled in London's short stories 'The Law of Life' and 'To Build a F...

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

This tale by Charles Dickens and its Christmas philosophy representation in Western culture are discussed in 5 pages. There are 7...

Dune by Frank Herbert and 'The Mahdinate'

In five pages this paper examines Dune's theme of the Mahdi or Messiah in this futuristic science fiction tale written by Frank He...

Puppet Show Adventure of Walt Disney's Pinocchio

In one page this paper examines how small children can acquire language and improve vocabulary by viewing this Walt Disney interpr...

Odysseus' Tale in Homer's 'The Odyssey'

In five pages this paper considers Odysseus' heroic tale as described in Homer's poetic epic 'The Odyssey.' There are no other so...

The Rude Mechanicals and Their Significance in A Midsummer Night's Dream

In five pages this research paper concentrates on how Shakespeare uses the rude mechanicals and the true purpose they serve in thi...

Symbolism in The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare

This paper consists of five pages and discusses the symbolism that is evident in the title and throughout William Shakespeare's pl...

Criminal or Detective Sherlock Holmes

In five pages the private eye with a love of cocaine and morphine are considered in this examination of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's 1...

Private and Public Interest Conflict

In seven pages this paper examines the conflict that exists between public and private interests in a consideration of Faces at th...

Epic of Sunjata, Efuru, and Things Fall Apart Compared

In a paper consisting of six pages these three African novels written by Fa Digi Sisoko, Flora Nwapa, and Chinua Achebe are compar...

Literary Heroes Come of Age

The tale of a hero becoming an adult is a staple of literature. This essay compares heroes Han Solo and Odysseus, Luke Skywalker a...

'Oriental Tale' Motif and If On a Winter's Night a Traveler

In two pages this paper examines the motif of the 'Oriental Tale' in terms of its significance to the relationship between the sto...